200,000 Mile Club

lol…I saw your post in the 300,000+ Mile thread. Congrats on that, I’m hoping I get there too. At this point I think the only thing that’ll stop me is that the seats are just so damn uncomfortable. The older I get, the less tolerant I get of those seats on long trips. Maybe one of my kids can do it for me.

Anyway, looking at your post, perhaps your daughter’s Prius is a testament to 5k oil changes. Neither one of our Prii burns much oil at all despite high mileage.

 

Forgot to put in there that the original owner had to replace the engine at around 200kmi. He started burning oil and didn't catch it in time. I found all the records on toyota.com. They offered him 3 different used engines. Not sure which one he chose but the one he chose still doesn't burn oi.

 

2008 Touring, package #6. Cracked the 200,000 mile barrier earlier this year.

1. HV battery pack replaced 10/2019 at 159,000 miles.
2. 12v battery has been replaced 3 times, once before we bought the car. The latest was installed 03/2023.
3. Transaxle fluid has been replaced twice I know of, most recently 03/2023.
4. Rear brakes were done 05/2022 at 191,000 miles. We're easy on brakes but that longevity was amazing!
5. Lifetime mpg is 43.48 and continues to sneak up ever since we moved out here to the desert. The car loves these flat roads with few traffic signals and 40-55 mph speed limits.
6. Know the car can go longer between oil changes but we continue to stick with the Toyota maintenance manual call for changing it every 5,000 miles. We use the Toyota dealer's 5W30 oil.
7. Sorry I don't have a picture of the odometer. I haven't transferred it from my camera to the computer yet.

Additionally, the inverter coolant pump has been replaced twice since we purchased the car in 2016, most recently 03/2023.

The plan is to have this Prius at least another 100,000 miles./ That's why we pay extra and get it dealer serviced and sometimes replace things preemptively instead of waiting for them to fail. Well, that and the desire to avoid sitting by the side of the highway in 115*F heat.

 

Glad to hear the car has made it this far! I think the only thing you would need to worry about is the brake actuator failing. My 2008 is making a lot of noises now, it's just a matter of time before that thing fails. After you replace that unit (which is very expensive $2000+), the car should not have any problems going to 300k

 

Thanks! It's really good to hear from you!

No noticeable noises from the brake actuator yet but we'll keep an ear out for them.

 

Does yours burn much oil? I also change oil at 5k intervals and burn very very little @270,000 miles

 

I'm adding about 1/2 a quart between 5k oil changes.

 

That’s about where I’m at. I notice that the first 3000-3500 miles after an oil change, I burn almost no oil at all. That 3500-5000 is where I begin to burn that little bit.

 

Finally hit the big 200K today while on a short road trip in my 2007.

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack?
Yes, at about 150,000 miles. My driving conditions were terrible, so I'm sure this is what killed it. An uphill, 3 mile commute everyday and not much else. In New England winters. Used Newpriusbatteries.com and it's still good as new 5 years later.

2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery? twice since I bought it in 2014, coming up on a 3rd time soon.

3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid?, yes, about 6 years ago.

4) Did you replace the brake pads? Twice since 2014. Probably more than was needed.

5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)? I can get 52 in good summer weather and driving conditions.

6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use? 5/30 full synthetic, every 3-5,000 miles.

-Have also replaced the dash display/combo meter at about 175,000 miles. Did it myself.
BUT the body is starting to show a few rust spots and I've lost a bunch of the underbody protective panels/mud flaps whatever over the years. Cosmetically it's a mess but it's still a pretty smooth ride.[/QUOTE]

 

Hit 200K today, purchased my '05 back in August of 2022 with 187K on the ODO.

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack? Replaced once by a previous owner in 2016
2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery? Yes
3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid? Yes
4) Did you replace the brake pads? Yes
5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)? Not available but averaging 42MPG on a tank with non-LRR tires.
6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use? 5K miles, whatever 5w30 synthetic is on sale - Doesn't currently consume any oil.

Since my previous post, I've done the brake actuator assembly replacement (PITA) and fluid change, rebuilt one CV axle, trans fluid replacement, rear drums and shoes.

Next up: shock/strut and spring assemblies, MFD replacement

 

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack? yes, DIY from newpriusbatteries.com
2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery? twice
3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid? nah
4) Did you replace the brake pads? nope
5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)? 40 city 50 highway
6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use? around 5-10k.
7) How about post a picture of 200,000 miles on ODO? pics are broken but it was Driftwood Pearl with a black bumper i got at a junkyard. and black garnish i got online. actually looked kind of cool ha ha.

bought at 180k, drove 30k, cost about 5-6k total. not bad. will miss many things about it. hauled all kinds of stuff went all over the place. love the shifter, EV mode mod, replaced MFD, Combo Meter, HV bat, elec water pump, etc, actually kind of a DIY-ish car especially with these forums.

however one thing I WONT miss is im about 6' tall and when i sit up straight the window-roof line is literally below my eyeline. i had to constantly scrunch down to see when the light turned green lol. I find the Nissan Leaf is actually more comfortable seating

But it was great to have a taste of that legend. Prius is just an incredible project once you dig into the details of what they had to accomplish and how much time they had to do it, how much advanced tech was in it, and how well designed it was. Very special car.

 

Hit November 7

I replaced the brakes, tires, and actuator at 140k, hybrid battery at 180k and inverter water pump, water pump, transmission fluid, ignition battery, MAF sensor, and spark plugs at 195k.

 

My 2008 has 247,000 miles still on the original HV pack. I have 2 52ah agm 12volt batteries. I've replaced 1 inverter pump and 3 coolant valves, fuel injectors and ign coils also have a very large audio system with lithium cells.

 

I crossed it a few months back. Didn't bother making a fuss.

 

Bought a Prius 1 two years ago with 289'000 km (179'576 miles). It's at 350'800 km (217'977 miles) now.
Never had to make the brakes since. I was informed that the HV battery was exchanged at 160'000km due to a general recall caused by problems with the HV batteries. The services have been done on a regular interval all in the same shop, the 12v battery has been changed several times I think.
I make the engine oil and oil filters change myself after 10'000 to 15'000 km (6200 to 9320 miles). I noticed that after ca. 6200 miles I have to refill between 0.5 to 1 liter oil. I use Castrol Edge M and a Bosch oil filter.
The hybrid transaxle oil is the next I want to change.
MGP 44.38 or 5.3 L on 100 km

 

Bought new in 2008, my 2009 Gen 2:

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack?
Not yet
2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery?
Yes, once in 2016
3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid?
Yes, at about 150k miles.
4) Did you replace the brake pads?
Yes, front pads about 3 times, rear never.
5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)?
Unfortunately, n/a.
6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use?
5k mile intervals, full synthetic since about 80kmiles. Uses about 1qt per 2k miles now.
7) How about post a picture of 200,000 miles on ODO?
Happened in 2018. Currently at 245k miles:

 

Well, it was refurbished by an engineer.

Yes

No

I think so at like 160,000

Unknown

Alternate Penzoil High Mileage Synthetic and whatever generic is at a shop.

I don't have it anymore. Traded it for a lower miles Prius plus money. It has 198,000+ now. No issues.

 

Our 2007 Prius that we've had since new turned the big 200K today! Here are my answers to the questions, plus photos and comments below. We bought our Prius from Victory Toyota in Canton, MI, and we have had them service it ever since. We've found them to be honest, their mechanics expertly factory-trained, and we value using original Toyota parts.

1) Did you replace the HV battery pack?
No, the original is still working well, even in Michigan winters where it sometimes gets as cold as 10 below (Farenheit). Indeed the entire hybrid power train system is still working perfectly, and has been more reliable than some of the more conventional parts of the car, such as the front wheel bearings.

2) Did you replace the 12v lead-acid battery?
Yes, twice.

3) Did you replace the hybrid transaxle fluid?
Yes, first time at 60,000 miles, half the mileage recommended by Toyota, to remove any break-in metals. Second time at 120,000 miles, when Toyota recommends the first change.

4) Did you replace the brake pads?
Yes, at 108,833 miles, when one of the front wheel started howling. I had the bearing replaced on both sides. Victory Toyota, my dealer, recommended replacing the brake pads and the brake discs, which I did. This restored the car to like-new smoothness. I believe this was the only time I've had to replace the front brake pads. Note that another front wheel bearing started howling at 190,205 miles and I had the dealer replace the wheel bearings on both sides. This time, the dealer said that the brake pads and discs did not need replacing yet.

5) Your lifetime MPG (if available)? Around 50-55 in Spring, Summer and Fall, and 45 in Winter. That assumes trips which are long enough to fully warm up the engine--mileage suffers if only very short trips are made, as my parents experienced with their 2007 Prius.

6) How often do you change your oil? What brand / product did you use?
Every 5,000 miles, following Toyota's recommendation. Since the first oil change, I've exclusively used 5W-30 Mobil 1 Extended Performance (a full synthetic). At 200,000 miles, the engine uses almost no oil. The exception is if lots of high-speed (70mph) highway driving is done, which has caused the Prius to use about 1/4 quart of oil during its 5,000 mile oil-change interval. I use Toyota filters.

7) How about post a picture of 200,000 miles on ODO? Gladly--see photos below.

MAJOR REPAIRS DUE TO WEAR

1) Front wheel bearings replaced once at 108,833 miles (along with brake pads and discs), at a cost of $1787. Front wheel bearings were replaced again at 190,205 miles.

2) Struts replaced all around at 154,047 miles. This restored stability and precision of handling to like-new. Also, Victory Toyota found that the radiator had corroded (Michigan uses salt on its roads in winter) and had a slight leak. They recommended a new radiator. Total cost for new radiator plus new struts was $3,170.

NORMAL REPLACEMENTS--tires. We switched to Michelin Defender, which totally transformed the Prius' handling to make it highly precise and quick-steering, a huge improvement over the standard Goodyear radials. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

MAJOR REPAIRS DUE TO EXTERNAL CAUSES

1) Had to replace the windshield after the original was destroyed by an errant golf ball. Prius was parked next to the golf course. The golf course refused any responsibility. I insisted on replacing it with an original Toyota windshield to maintain the designed structural strength in case of future collision (of which fortunately there has been none).

2) CATALYTIC CONVERTER STOLEN at 168,908. It was sawed off the car right in our driveway. We reported it to the police and to our insurance company, State Farm. Victory Toyota charged a total of $5,020 to replace the cat converter with a new Toyota part, plus replacing the entire exhaust manifold at my request, plus installing a MILLER CAT SHIELD to prevent another theft. Since we had comprehensive coverage with no deductible, State Farm paid a bit over $3000, which was the cost of only replacing the cat converter.

Overall, this is by far the best car we have ever owned. We luxuriate in its smooth ride, highly precise handling (with Michelin Defender tires), its very roomy and comfortable interior layout, its fantastic and incredibly smooth "CVT" (hybrid transmission, not really a CVT) but in the case of Prius, something much more sophisticated, involving the special-cycle engine, the large motor/generator and small motor/generator--it's a blessing in stop-and-go traffic and just as much a blessing cruising quietly at 70 mph.

We fully intend to drive our 2007 Prius to 300,000 miles, assuming it is able to beat the rust caused by Michigan's use of salt in winter. So far, the only rusting spot, minor so far, is just ahead of the passenger-side rear wheel well. We have had our Prius rustproofed several times by Corrosion Free, a Canadian-based company which has an applier locally in Ann Arbor (they recommend reapplication of the fine oil-like spray every 18 months).

 

... crested 200k miles on the clock, mid-May.

Hybrid Battery stack replaced under warranty, about the 146K mile mark, Toyota people weren't particularly happy about that. I most certainly was.

Advanced technology vehicle, presence of mind summer of 2004, arm-twisting Toyota's extra-care warranty into the purchase of the vehicle, paid dividends, handsomely. It subsequently absorbed of thousands in repair, before the 100k mile mark, to include, about the 80k mile mark, while driving across an air force base, having gotten zapped, something which knocked out several onboard computers -- and my thyroid gland!

Toyota dealerships, not geared for vehicle disassembly, the US$12 thousand month-long odyssey required three stalls, the entire dash assembly disassembled; reassembled. Lots of components, replaced under warranty.

Everything's fully functional; nothing in disrepair! I never put cheap fuel.

Fresh catalyst, fresh heater motor, coolant pumps, clock-spring, three inch thick log book documenting replaced worn out components, 2004 to present. Passes California smog-check like a cool breeze. Driving it like a Corvette, you can expect rebuild time, about the 190k mile mark, worst case scenario. No problem thus far, with the CVT (knock on wood).

I would like changing CVT fluid. Seems counterintuitive, I'm told not to? Hmmm. Crankcase, I never use synthetic.

Day one, all the way to the 190k mile mark, my original ICE was an oil burner (e.g., I've had oil burners, before; not necessarily a bad thing). Not the rebuilt unit. That I live a stone's throw from the local road racing facility here, at Willow Springs. We have a local cottage industry; very good engine builders. Just under US$9k for the rebuild, my rebuilt ICE runs like a top. Getting pretty much the same MPGs, before and after the rebuild.

Dearest Barbara, was always over 40 mpg. Lifetime MPGs, driving it like a Corvette, it's about 34 mpg, for me (e.g., once out of California, I average better than 44 mpg).

Paint's holding up quite well! Not one door ding on this car! If you can believe that?





All my cars have certain things in common (lightweight; agile; nimble; all can be pressed into service for double duty). I like my 6 disc CD changer. Wished I could update the NAV. Darned shame we can't get a NAV update from the latest 2016 offering -


Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile

 

Really impressed that you ventured into the longer Oil-change interval. I've done the same. Blackstone oil analysis proving me in good shape with my last 25k mile oil change. Would suggest at next oil change: Treat with ATS 505 CRO (oil additive just before changing oil). It'll clean your rings a bit, as well as other parts.